Travel Blogs from Stellenbosch, South Africa

... on the other! Another beautiful day weather wise so lovely to be able to drive down this stretch of beach road.
We were at Stellenbosch for about 9:30am and lucky for us we could check in and dump our bags. We'd arranged to meet a wine guide called ...

... around Wedgeview is very green so it was akin to lying in a sunny park - very pleasant.
We decided to drive into Stellenbosch for some lunch and a mosey round. Stopped off at "Oom Samie Winkel" that old fashioned shop that sell everything from dried ...

... had been systematically excluded from education, land ownership, and opportunity for so long that even after a decade of a free SouthAfrica, a huge economic chasm lingers. How to realistically fix this toxic legacy is the real question. Adapting one of ...

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Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek valleys form the Cape Winelands, the largest of the two main wine growing regions in SouthAfrica. The South African wine industry produces about 1,000,000,000 liters of wine annually. The region has a Mediterranean ...

... of the best restaurants I've ever been to! Tokara (www.tokara.com) was set on a wine farm (figures) overlooking the entire Stellenbosch valley with a sunset to die for. The food was delectable and the dessert was amazing! My first ice cream ...

... sick!
The countryside and mountains surrounding the vineyards is stunning, and the winereys really are set in gorgeous gardens, as Stellenbosch is a student city its really vibrant and we ate out and had a few drinks in a really happening pub called ...

Stellenbosch is beautiful university town that looks like Clifton village, all street side cafes, chai lattes and shops selling expensive souvenirs. We had come to explore the area and spend a second day on the CooperTrooper wine ...

... this, as the town itself is adorable and quaint, and really just as a college town should be. (If you're not American then I suppose it's just what a university town should be...)
SouthAfrica is proving to be an incredible place.
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Version traduite plus bas Nov 18, Wine, chocolate and wings What a better combination than wine with... chocolate? Most people would have said cheese... but, at Bilton estates, they show you how to enhance your wine with Belgium chocolates and for the ...

... more of those, as well.) After sampling many different wines in Franschhoek, we drove half an hour more to reach Stellenbosch, SouthAfrica's second oldest town and the heart of its wine country. We checked into our cute guesthouse, then rallied to go ...

... . Thank you so much. There really is a real world out there!"
And with that he was gone. Bam! What a moment!
Life here in SouthAfrica is so different that I just don't try and explain it to the people back home. I think that they would find it hard ...

We drive via the so called Garden Route (the coast line south of SouthAfrica) to Stellenbosch, THE wine region of the country. We booked a B & B: Jonckershof and I have no idea where we found it nor can I find it on internet. But, that is OK, I do ...

... want, at least then both logos have feathers. Then again, do tell me, how and when did a North Amerindian chief spring out of SouthAfrica? Yet another unanswered question to add to the list! ‘How many chickens do you think had to die for me to eat ...

Version traduite plus bas Nov 17, Wine touring in Stellenbosh area We stayed at Mountain Breeze campsite I am so surprised out here! We are yet to get over the shock at feeling like we are in France, Switzerland, or Canada! Roads lined with oak trees and ...

We arrive at our first winery before 10: Simonsig and start with a dry sparkling wine, as you do at that time of the morning. And are immediately hooked; the Kaapse Vonkel. Greta buys 2 bottles of them for 'our' Christmas eve. AND 2 bottles of red. After ...

Hey Everyone,
I've been here in SouthAfrica for just under a week, last Sunday at this time I was getting in the car to go to the airport. It feels like I've been here a lot longer and at the same time a lot less than a week. It has been ...

... , ostrich, and kudu. When in Rome. For dessert JB and Lindsey got the malva pudding, which is a favorite in SouthAfrica (similar to bread pudding). Amy wanted the chocolate mousse, while I wanted to stick with a liquid dessert and ...

... one of the bigger ones called 'Simsonsig' where we got a brief tour with explanations on how the wine industry came about in SouthAfrica and various other interesting facts. We also got a few tips on how to taste the wine properly which includes the ...

Tried to find the centre of Stellenbosch but failed miserably so onto our first wine tasting of the day at the Warwick vineyard. Margaret, our wine tasting guide lead us through the three whites and four reds. Good job Stephen only liked the first wine, a ...

... will check it out and then go on to Mama Africa's as they have the most amazing local bands.
I will be sad to leave Africa as I have had the most amazing time and met some wonderful people; people that are beautiful on the inside as well as the ...

... walked around Stellenbosch just to see what there was to see and ended up having a great time, got into a University of Stellenbosch rugby match free because Luciano told the gaurd there were there from Brazil to take pictures for Brazilian TV. ...

Second to last night in Africa and we stayed in the really wonderful d'Ouwe Werf Hotel. This is SouthAfrica's oldest inn established in 1802 and was right in the centre of Stellenbosch. Being so near to Capetown we were close to our last delayed planned ...

... Perth is our guide... she can't be too bad with a name like that, Laurence our driver and Nicholas our cook both from SouthAfrica. Our fellow passengers are Dom from the UK who we've actually spent the last week stalking around our hostel. Liz Taylor ...

... further to the lighthouse. Rob, Cathy and I walked back down. At the Cape of Good Hope - the southern most point of Africa, the Indian Ocean currents meet the Atlantic Ocean current. There are baboons in the park. Dick told us he had ...

... , and then went to the Winelands (their Napa Valley), which is really nice and peaceful. We played golf at one of SouthAfrica's top courses (very windy along the mountain, but still great course), and I was horrible then visited a few wineries in ...

... golfing holiday ... this time there is great excitment as a protest takes place at the entrance ... for fair treatment of employees ... Stellenbosch has become a much more corwded and noisy place since I've last been here ...
We head to Spier where we ...